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SINCONA AG - Auction 90, Lot 1291
GROSSBRITANNIEN. Königreich. Edward VII. 1901-1910.
Messingjeton 1903. Advertising Token. MINTING / MACHINERY / TAYLOR & CHALLEN LD / BIRMINGHAM / ENGLAND / 1903 Rv. Münzprägemaschine. 31.8 mm. 10.46 g. Selten / Rare. Sehr schön / Very fine.
(~€ 85/USD 90)
Starting price: 80 CHF... | 13 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - April 2024 Hong Kong Auction, Lot 42319
CHINA. Birmingham, England. Taylor & Challen Minting Machinery Bronze Advertising Token, ND (ca. 1900). PCGS Genuine--Environmental Damage, Unc Details.
Reeded edge. Diameter: 37mm. Featuring a coining press on one side and a bilingual (in English and Chinese) legend on the other, this advertising issue has great crossover appeal and stands as a fairly RARE and enticing type, no matter the noted environmental damage.
Estimate: $1000 - $2000... | 15 Apr 2024 | 1,300 USD | |
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - April 2024 Hong Kong Auction, Lot 42320
CHINA. Birmingham, England. Taylor & Challen Minting Machinery Bronze Advertising Token, ND (ca. 1900). PCGS Genuine--Corrosion Removed, AU Details.
CCC-783. Diameter: 39mm. Obverse: Coining press; Reverse: Chinese legend. An advertising piece for minting machinery produced by the Diyashi Company. Lightly worn and damaged from corrosion, but quite SCARCE as a type and desirable for its numismatic theme.
Estimate: $500 - $1000... | 15 Apr 2024 | 420 USD | |
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - April 2024 Hong Kong Auction, Lot 43194
GREAT BRITAIN. Birmingham. Taylor & Challen, Ltd. Minting Machinery Bronze Advertising Token, 1903. PCGS MS-62.
Diameter: 32mm. Not often encountered so enchanting, this nearly-Choice specimen presents brassy-bronze surfaces, with some lustrous glints further accentuating the devices.
Estimate: $1000 - $1500... | 15 Apr 2024 | 600 USD | |
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - April 2024 Hong Kong Auction, Lot 43195
GREAT BRITAIN. Birmingham. Taylor & Challen, Ltd. Minting Machinery Silvered Brass Advertising Token, 1912. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, AU Details.
Plain edge. Diameter: 37mm. Though some cleaning is observed on the reverse, this example nevertheless stands as a charming representative of a lesser-seen type.
Estimate: $700 - $1000... | 15 Apr 2024 | 440 USD | |
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - April 2024 Hong Kong Auction, Lot 43196
GREAT BRITAIN. Birmingham. Taylor & Challen, Ltd. Minting Machinery Silvered Brass Advertising Token, 1912. PCGS Genuine--Edge Repaired, AU Details.
Plain edge. Diameter: 37mm. Some mottling of color is noted upon the coining press side, while some light repair to the rim has occurred. This is little matter, however, as the design remains highly interesting and engaing.
Estimate: $700 - $1000... | 15 Apr 2024 | Unsold | |
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - April 2024 Hong Kong Auction, Lot 43197
GREAT BRITAIN. Birmingham. Taylor & Challen, Ltd. Minting Machinery Brass Advertising Token, 1912. PCGS Genuine--Rim Damage, AU Details.
Diameter: 38mm. A pleasing example of this advertising issue, offering fully-realized detail and attractive brown patina. Minor dings along the rims resulted in the designation, but do not impede the token's overall charm.
Estimate: $300 - $500... | 15 Apr 2024 | Unsold | |
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - April 2024 Hong Kong Auction, Lot 43198
GREAT BRITAIN. Birmingham. Taylor & Challen, Ltd. Minting Machinery Brass Advertising Token, ND (ca. 1912). PCGS AU-58.
Diameter: 38mm. A handsome near-Mint example of this rather SCARCE advertising token. Exhibiting a stately brassy patina and well-defined details throughout.
Estimate: $700 - $1000... | 15 Apr 2024 | Unsold | |
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - April 2024 Hong Kong Auction, Lot 43199
GREAT BRITAIN. Birmingham. Taylor & Challen, Ltd. Minting Machinery Nickel Advertising Token, 1914. PCGS MS-61.
Diameter: 32mm. Featuring a coining press on the obverse, this dazzling Mint State stunner offers a steely gray hue and surfaces free from handling.
Estimate: $800 - $1200... | 15 Apr 2024 | Unsold | |
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - April 2024 Hong Kong Auction, Lot 43200
GREAT BRITAIN. Birmingham. Taylor & Challen, Ltd. Minting Machinery Aluminum Advertising Token, ND (ca. early 20th Century). PCGS MS-61.
Diameter: 23mm. Displaying a coining press on one side and a script "C" on the other, this fairly RARE advertising piece radiates with an abundance of luster.
Estimate: $700 - $1000... | 15 Apr 2024 | 480 USD | |
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - April 2024 Hong Kong Auction, Lot 43466
THAILAND. Gold Fuang, ND (ca. 1856). Bangkok Mint. Rama IV. PCGS AU-55.
Fr-24; KM-C-175. Weight: 1.88 gms. An EXTREMELY RARE gold hand-struck transitional issue, referred to as "Krung Thep ["Bangkok"] Gold", issued prior to the presence of modern minting machinery from England in response to a shortage of bullet money in circulation. The preservation is superb, with reddish patination accentuating golden surfaces that shimmer with soft luster. In the eyes of the cataloguer, there would appear ... | 15 Apr 2024 | 44,000 USD | |
Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles - Auction 137, Lot 1119
Great Britain. Milled Half Pound, ND. S-2543; N-2019. 5.69 grams. Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. Milled Coinage (1565-1570). Coinage by Mestrelle, the monarch in jeweled dress, with curly "Z" in her name, and grained edge. Crowned bust left. Reverse; Crowned, square-topped shield. Lis mintmark (struck 1567-1570, era of the 3rd Coinage). A splendid example, rich with luster and mellow golden red toning, on a broad flan and showing intricate design details. Few exist of this caliber! Extremely rare as ... | 29 Jan 2024 | 67,500 USD | |
Stephen Album Rare Coins - Auction 48, Lot 1288
THAILAND: Rama IV, 1851-1868, AV fuang (1.67g), ND (1856), Cr-175, Fr-24, Krisadaolarn-F403 (same dies as both examples), royal crown // Thai legend krung / thep ("Bangkok"), showing multiple striking as is normal for this type, lightly lustrous fields, PCGS graded AU55, RRR, ex Don Erickson Collection. Known in Thai numismatics as Krung Thep Gold, this coin is a part of an extremely rare hammered transitional series, struck ca. 1856 to alleviate a shortage in bullet coins before the arrival o... | 18 Jan 2024 | 22,000 USD | |
Oswal Auctions - Auction 100, Lot 321
East India Company : Madras Presidency
Arkat, Silver Double Rupee, 24.23g, in the name of Alamgir II, AH 1172/ RY 6, Arabic legend on both sides, Obv: "sikka Mubarak badshah gazi aziz ud din Mahammad Alamgir, 1172", Rev: "jarb arkat sanat 6 julus Maimant manus" all within tooth border on both sides (Prid# 245, KM# 391, P Steven# 3.338). Very fine, extremely rare.
In 1806 Machinery was imported from Calcutta & a new series coin design was adopted by Madras Mint. Minting beginning in 1807 but wa... | 8 Oct 2023 | 230,000 INR | |
Oswal Auctions - Auction 100, Lot 322
East India Company : Madras Presidency
Silver 1/2 Pagoda, 21.06g, 2nd issue, ND, Obv: Pagoda- Gopuram within circle, 9 stars on both sides, denomination in English & Persian in outer circle, empty buckle, Rev: Lord Vishnu in centre surrounded by granulated dots, value in Tamil & Telugu on ribbon (KM# 353). Extremely fine, rare.
In 1806 Machinery was imported from Calcutta & a new series coin design was adopted by Madras Mint. Minting beginning in 1807 but was stopped in 1812. However, Gold coi... | 8 Oct 2023 | 43,000 INR | |
Oswal Auctions - Auction 100, Lot 323
East India Company : Madras Presidency
Silver 1/4 Pagoda, 10.55g, 2nd issue, ND, Obv: Pagoda- Gopuram within circle, 9 stars on both sides, denomination in English & Persian in outer circle, empty buckle, Rev: Lord Vishnu in center surrounded by granulated dots, value in Tamil & Telugu on ribbon around Deity (KM# 352). About very fine.
In 1806 Machinery was imported from Calcutta & a new series coin design was adopted by Madras Mint. Minting beginning in 1807 but was stopped in 1812. However, ... | 8 Oct 2023 | Unsold | |
Oswal Auctions - Auction 92, Lot 312
Token and Badges
Hyderabad, Copper Token (size of a Rupee or 1/2 Anna) 10.73g, Bombay Mint, Obv: Greenwood & Batley Ltd., Albion Works, Leeds, with their initials in centre, rev. Duncan Stratton & Co, Bombay, with an Indian tiger in center. Extremely fine, very rare. Trial pieces for machinery trials made by Greenwood & Batley Ltd of Leeds, England; with Duncan Stratton & Co. Bombay, their Indian agents. These tokens were used as advertisements to promote their own minting machinery. Pridmore ... | 29 Nov 2021 | Unsold | |
